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Teach for America Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3541913 Website

Children growing up in historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities lack access to a broad spectrum of resources and opportunities, and attend schools that are not equipped to meet their needs. To address this, TFA's mission is to find, develop and support exceptional leaders to teach the nation's most underserved students. TFA does this by finding promising leaders; developing and cultivating the leadership skills and mindsets necessary for systems change through classroom teaching; engaging the individual and collective impact of those in the TFA network throughout their lifetime; and growing the organization by learning new capabilities to enable a path for transformative change.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$558.2M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.2M

-49.3% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$401K

-49.3% YoY

About Teach for America Inc

Based on IRS filings

Teach for America Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $558.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $7.6M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

BaltimoreCincinnatiCoral GablesHonoluluLas VegasLong BeachNashvilleNew YorkSan FranciscoSeattleTarboroUnion CityWashingtonWilmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$82M$164M$246M$328M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$558,167,241$527,184,582$498,661,213
Revenue$221,427,136$275,572,075$220,748,251
Expenses$245,374,006$298,156,461$269,736,155
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,575,122$7,214,791$7,106,519
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M5 grants20205 grants20212 grants20228 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Leadership For Education…$2.0MPlaylab Education Inc$735KDAKM Enterprises Inc$300KSchool Leader Lab$100KThe Linocut LLC$44KKnowledge Works Foundation$12KNashville Public Educati…$9KNevada GrantLab$7K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation ($2,000,000), Playlab Education Inc ($735,000), DAKM Enterprises Inc ($300,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation New York, NYThe purpose of this grant is to assist LEE member growth and engagement. To grow overall membership base$2,000,000
Playlab Education Inc Union City, CAThe purpose of this grant is for the shared commitment to educational equity and want these tools to be built with and for our most marginalized and diverse communities.$735,000
DAKM Enterprises Inc Honolulu, HITHE PURPOSE OF THIS SPONSORSHIP IS TO SUPPORT TFA'S MISSION AT TWO COMMUNITY EVENTS IN HAWAI'I, BY RAISING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.$300,000
School Leader Lab Washington, DCThe purpose of this grant is to support the development, retention, and support of 15-28 school leaders including principals and superintendents$100,000
The Linocut LLC New York, NYThe purpose of this grant is to bring together youth and community members to collaboratively create art and stories reflecting the significance of the Portrait of a Graduate in Nevada communities. Through this co-design process, they will craft bold and joyful visions and narratives that explore how the Portrait's core themes can shape the future. The project will highlight the values, mindsets, skills, and ways of being needed for this future. The end result will be co-created artwork and stories that inspire and energize decision-makers, emphasizing the importance of listening to youth and fostering collaboration to improve education.$43,500
Knowledge Works Foundation Cincinnati, OHThe purpose of this grant was to support Project Management, Coordination and Presentation Support for NASS conference$11,896
Nashville Public Education Foundation Nashville, TNGrant to support Nashville Child and Youth Collaborative. This is a group of non-profits working on behaf of children and youth in Nashville to elevate their needs in citywide policies and decision-making.$9,000
Nevada GrantLab Las Vegas, NVThe purpose of this grant is to provide support for technical assistance$7,391

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Elisa Villanueva BeardDIRECTOR/OFFICER-CEO$498KJemina BernardPresident & Chief Operating …$447KTracy-Elizabeth ClayEVP, People & Administration…$342KStephen MajorsEVP, Chief External Affairs …$340Kalan MurrayEVP, Chief Digital & Technol…$337KWhitney PetersmeyerEVP, Growth$323KTia MorrisExecutive Director$301KJoy OkoroEVP, Field Impact & Integrat…$295KBriana FoleyVP, Strategy & Analytics Act…$292KMichelle CulverSVP, Founder Reinvention Lab$285KAshanta Evans Blackw…SVP, General Counsel & ( Cor…$241KJoshua GriggsFormer EVP, TALENT, OPERATIO…$237K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David KennyDirector (Chair)1
Elisa Villanueva BeardDIRECTOR/OFFICER-CEO56$497,753
Kevin HuffmanDirector ( Treasurer 9/20/2024 )1
Miguel SolisDirector - Vice Chair1
Chanelle HardyDirector ( start date 2/6/2024 )1
Christy BurtonDirector ( start date 2/6/2024 )1
Dan CarrollDirector ( start date 2/6/2024 )1
Dan PorterfieldDirector1
DeRay MckessonDirector ( start date 2/6/2024 )1
Hannah CoccaDirector ( start date 2/6/2024 )1
Howard WolfsonDirector ( start date 2/6/2024)1
Kaya HendersonDirector1
Ken MehlmanDirector1
Lindy SchumacherDirector1
Linnea Conrad RobertsDirector1
Michael LomaxDirector1
Olivia WaltonDirector1
Steve MandelDirector1
Susan McCawDirector1
William HaslamDirector1
Ashanta Evans BlackwellSVP, General Counsel & ( Corporate Secretary 5/8/2024)55$241,373
Tracy-Elizabeth ClayEVP, People & Administration ( Corporate Secretary through 5/7/2024)56$341,935
Jemina BernardPresident & Chief Operating Officer55$447,353
Joy OkoroEVP, Field Impact & Integration58$295,076
Whitney PetersmeyerEVP, Growth55$323,127
alan MurrayEVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer45$337,300
Briana FoleyVP, Strategy & Analytics Actions ( Terminated 5/26/2023 )$291,818
Michelle CulverSVP, Founder Reinvention Lab41$284,616
Stephen MajorsEVP, Chief External Affairs Officer45$340,266
Tia MorrisExecutive Director50$301,210
Joshua GriggsFormer EVP, TALENT, OPERATIONS AND CFO$237,129

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Teach for America Inc?

Teach for America Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $558.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Teach for America Inc?

As of 2024, Teach for America Inc holds $558.2M in total assets with $221.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $3.2M in 2024.

Where does Teach for America Inc operate?

Teach for America Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington.

What size grants does Teach for America Inc award?

In 2024, Teach for America Inc awarded 8 grants totaling $3.2M — an average of about $401K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Teach for America Inc's EIN?

Teach for America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3541913. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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